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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 27, 1917)
THE BEE: OMAHA. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1917. OtuHA POULTRY EXHIBIT OPENS AT Prisoner is Confined Two Days And Nights Without Food or Water AUDT0RI1 1 Thousands of High Class Birds l fter Honors in Third Annual Show; Lasts ; All Week,.,- Chanticleer and his good wife, Biddy, are in undisputed possessioWof statement t newspaper men regard Held with food or water in the office of Postmaster Charles E. Fan ning since last Friday, a prisoner was released Monday morning and al lowed to go where he pleased. Emaciated and weak from his long confinement, the prisoner, took long draughts , of water and then stood around, scarcely knowing what to do. He said nothing against the postmas ter in whose office he had been held against his will for three days, and niehts. tie declined to mane a the Auditorium to the number of 2,000 strong. The third annual poultry show opened Monday morning and i will continue alll week. Roosters and hens of all breeds and color are there, the roosters keeping up a continual performance of crowing and the hens standing around in. dignified manner. "The Omaha ooultrv show is the best held in the west this year.' said President Munsori of the Omaha Poultry Show association. , "That is what exhibitors from Kansas City and other surrounding places tell us. The ntAs'ier of entries everywhere is ing the, reasons for his being there. Mr. Fanning was present wnen ne was released. Don't get excited, folks. The pris oner was only a pigeon. Mr. Fan ning first heard something moving around inside a register which opens into his office last Friday. He thought it was a rat. Saturday he heard the noise again and ordered a trap1 set outside the register. Monday morn ing the trap was untouched, but in side the register he heard again the mysterious noise. He ca ed in a couple ot janitors and they unscrewed the register and took'it off. Mr. Pigeon looked out at called loudly for some crumbs from somebody's lunch. When the ' were brought he spread them before Bre'r Pigeon, who picked them up raven ously. When he had eaten his fill he preened his feathers and seemed to bow gratefully to his rescuers. The window was opened and Mr. Fanning placed the pigeon on the ledge out side and closed the window. The grateful bird did not ving M flight away" thanklessly, but paraded up and down the ledge for some mo ments, bowinir right and left and coo ing with joy, Then he flew joyously away to find his companions and tell them of his adventures. less this vca.r thcin last, but Omaiii lsltmam KtinL-ino in the hri&ht lit? lit. above the average, and the quality ot jones took him out. He ear th's year's birds is b far the highest rje jjjm t0 the hydrant, where the T riav trr cAPti - . t-. J J ...1.. Af "Birds that have won blue ribbons orisoner Quaffed deeply of the water Mr. banning turned himseit into a Red Cross nurse immediately and HEW BASE HOSPITAL TO MOBILIZE HERE Staff of 230 People and 500 Beds to Be Supported by the People of Nebraska. Durine the . early part of January Nebraska will be asked to contribute $75,000 to be expended for the estab lishment ot a Dase nospnat-ror Ameri can soldiers m, France. A staff of 230 persons and 500 beds and accompanying equipment will be mobilized in "Omaha to be sent over seas. The University of Nebraska will be sponsor of the project and F. in various shows in surrounding states are here. There is" a specially large disolav of turkevs. One of the new features this year is an exhibition of Belgian hares, which occupies tne stage of the building. Experts Lecture Daily. Lectures are to be eiven daily, by Profs. Peters,. Quisenberry and Uf-i lord, ihere are educational displays this year which teach the. science of the balanced ration and many other things essential to success in poultry. Prof. Quisenberry' of the Mountain Grove (Mo.) Poultry experiment sta tion, A, C. Smith of the University of 1 Minnesota and p. Av Shallabarger of West Liberty, la., wirract as judges. Judgip? will last two days. A juag t iric c test" is one of the new fea- I tures of the show which has aroused I enthusiastic interest among the- local s breeders. ! Mouse Causes Near Riot . In Welfare Board Offices KSffVS of the io A lone mouse caused consternation cal Red Cross society will see that I in the. office of the Board of Public the personnel and equipment are ap- Welfare in th city hall. provaDie, accoramg io jvcu v i , The little stranger broke into the quirements. . hv friffhteninir several of J-r. otoices .Director. i the feiriinine attaches of the office. Dr. A. C. Stokes is director of the ' Bessie Wilson, charze d'affaires of enterorise and the advisory commit- fihe outer office, screamed as if some- tee is, composed of Dr. A. F. Jonas, I bodv was making away with her new Dr. B. B. Davis, Dr. J. HVance, Dr. "hat Mrs. Zaida Dimond assumed aa4 Oscar Hoffman. Dr. Leroy Crummer; nnca nn inn nf hrr desk' I fir A P Stnltps. DrirvinffS. Cutter. uiiuiSuiuvv Kv,w V",- r- T; .. V ,7 "n wh le Mrs. Monsky retusea to Demr. c. A. huh, ur. j. m. tsanmsier, routei Mrs. Rose Ohaus rushed in fromkhe front office to inquire the r&az,&7 of unusual activity. "'The best laid plans of mice and imen gang aft aglee,'" quoted Mrs. Ohaus when she nad fecoverea splomb. Dr. W. O. Bridges. Dr. C. C. Allison, Dr. E. C.i Henry, Gpiild Dietz, Frank W. Judson and Randall K. Brown. The staff which will De assemoied here includes nurses, surgical, medi- her'lcal and laboratory professionals and assistants, mechanics, clerical em- The mouse was more frightened Iployes, barbers, dentists, and all than the young women whom It dis turbed. classes of skilled and unskilled work ers, including chauffeurs, telephone operators, chef, butcher ' baker, kitchen attendants. Omaha to Give a Third. Omaha will be asked to contribute Navy Needs Huskies to Keep ctoam I in fin H. S. Battleshii Onlv 19 firemen have responded to jjW of the total cost of the call of the jnavy . S. Cutter lias returned KCf! US;?.eHl tl?ey suard Ameri- from Washington, D. C, where, he fff e ""BSE was interested in engme room service. ,.c oregged assurance that this state will partment nas issucu . 'ifce ablet0 senii a splendid hospitai SUV "" n fn nhtM'n con- organization," said Dr. Cutter, tribAMons tor a tuu page. aaycrusc IMBllT1 ill Omaha dailies to awaken lo cal men to the vital necessity of the nn-v n1i5tincr firemen. StateTweek- jies have contained several such adver- j tisements. which have brought goodi results, fcnsign uonaici aeciarcs. Fund For Destitute Wife' Of Johnny Andrews Grows Omaha amateur base ball fans are responding to the plea of the di thp Omaha Atnateur Base Rail association for aid for the. 17- TRAIN ACCIDENTS ' CLAIM TWO HEN Nebraska Farmers Instantly Killed When Attempting to Beat Limited to Road Crossings. ' . ' Two, men, D. M. Sweeney, Elm Creek, and Albert Bluel, Simonds, lost their lives Saturday when they were struck by Union Pacific main line trains. Sweeney attempted to cross the track ahead of No. 8, the eastbound Los, Angeles Limited. According to the report, where the accident oc curred, the railroad tracks anT the wagon road run parajlel. . Sweeney was driving his- team in an easterly direction, and whipped up his horses to make the crossing, ahead of the train. He was caught by the engine in charge of Engineer Hosier and Fireman Hartman, and instantly killed. The accident occurred in front of the hdfiie of Sweeney and was wit nessed by his wife, who-was sitting at a window. Knocked Man. 100 Feet. Little is known relative to how the second accident occurred except, that at 11:30 o'clock Saturday night, on a crossing near Simonds, Albert Bluel drove his team into the side of extra freight No. 227. The man's body was found 100 feet west of the cross ing, aad the wagon was scattered along the track a distance of 300 yards. Corn Now Coming to Local Market of Good Character Corn coming onto the Omaha mar ket is of much better quality than, that arriving a week ago. all of which leads dealers to believe that the dam age occasioned by the Jack of drying weather has not been so great as re ported. While prices on the Omaha Grain exchange today were slightly below those of Saturday, on similar grades, on the whole the receipts were of far better quality. Receipts were 60 car loads and the sales ranged around $1.50 to"" $1.60 a bushel. This was for the new crop, none of the old being received. . Oats sow at 7114 "and 73 cents a bushel and were in good demand. The receipts were 10s carloads.' Wheat receipts were S3 carloads. everything going to the federal ad ministration agent. ' James Mullen Dies at j His Home in O'Neill Tames Mullen of O'Neill, father of Arthur Mullen of this 'city, died sud denly sunaav nignt ai nis nome in O'Neill. Mr. Mullen came to Ne braska in 1886 from Canada and took a homestead near O'Neill. He has lived there since that time. Mr. Mullen is survived by his wife, five daughters, Mrs. John O'Donnell, Omaha; Mame Mullen, Peru; Helen Mullen. O'Neill: Sistefs Taniarius and Rosalind of the Dominican order, ,j ....-ji.. t tuu, Ar, Kosaiind ot tne uon SOta M7 pitcher'who Sioux Falls S!. D, four sons Arthur dfed ast week from tuberculosis. Mrs. of Omaha James of Cardwe 11. Mont A3. anH h.r 14-months-old baby Robert. Ellis, Tex., and John, Falls t institute bv Tohnnv's death. City, Neb, Carl Stan gel, who played with the Me!y Mavericks tins year, yester a,v arldcd S5 to the fund and Charles Verity $L Contributions to the Mrs. Andrews' fund may be made through the sporting editor ot I lie ate. Grain' Stocks in Storage ' Continue, to Show Decrease Grain stocks in storage in ""Omaha" elevators continue to shaw a decrease as compared with the corresponding j... f nn vr asm. : The- decrease this week is close to 2,250,000 bushels. The figures jn bushels ncrw and one year ago are ' ' Now. Tear aprft. -.414:000 1.315.000 Cnrn 11.000 n" 858,000 1,7,000 "4 "' 2.000. 186.000 Barley " .' ' 36,000 8.000 Total 1.42MOO S.668,000 Total decrease, 2.239,000 bushels. Matters Granted More Time Vo File Motion for New Trial Federal Judge Martin J. Wade has i'? granted Thomas n. waiters umu ut .. k.. 9 tn 1 9 mntinn for a new ICIJIUC-I u "'V . - triaL When Matters was convicfcd two weeks ago ot aiding president Luebben ot tne aeiunct. rirsr a i. r n( button in issnincr rfr. tificates of deposit, unlawfully, he was granted until November 26 to file a ; fnr- 9 nrw trial.' . Exteiasion of the time was granted on a showing by Matters' attorneys that the court reporter has not been able to get all the testimony and court instructions transcribed. : , ' '. Seats For HuskerJSame. Turkey Day on Sale Here Seats for the Nebraska-Syracuse same to be played at Lincoln- Thanks giving day are on sale it the Beaton . Drug company. All of the seats are in the Omaha section directly in the xnter pi the grandstand. A special train leaves Omaha for Liiicorai at 12:15 Thursday. It returns , ' directly after the game.- It is ex- pected ft crowa oi vmanana wuj BEEF AND PORK ARE HIGH INNEBRASKA Retail Prices Above Average of 'Those in United States, According to Food Survey. Although beef and pork are grown in great abundance in Nebraska, the retail 'prices for these products are higher today in this state than the average price in the United States as T UVtVt - ! The Nebraska Food administration has been advised of this fact. Tables made nn from a comprehensive sur vey of meat prices throughout the United States show that the average price for bacon throughout the United Mates is .7.6 cents, while tne aver aire olice in Nebraska is 48.3 cents. The same table shows that round steak sells throughout the United States at an average of 28.3 cents, while the average dealer in Nebraska gets 30.5 for it. In mountainous Colorado, wnere there is more gold, silver, iron and coal than there is eom-fed beef, round steak brings an average of only 26.7 cents, while in Nebraska, where corn-fed cattle abound, this steak brings QVi cents. On the egg market Nebraska shines out, however, like an oasis Jo the fam ished consumer in comparison with th6 other states. While the average price of - eggs the nation over is 50.4 cents, ill Nebraska' the average price per dozen is 42.2 cents. Singing Stranger Creates Excitement at Church Service A stranger in rags, but possessed of a remarkable voice, sang like a Caruso at Trinity cathedra at Sunday morning's services, kept time with a silver-headed cane, and when he was finally escorted from the room, steooed into a taxi and drove away, As he drove away he threw bunches of kisses at those who had ousted him from the church. He did not grow boisterous, but was well behaved at all limeSj and when he entered the taxi he sat tossing out kisses like ; stage star graciously refusing to re snond to a last encore. The stranger came to church some time before the services opened and made his way into the choir room. There he insisted on being allowed to sine "with the choir. He said he be longed to an Episcopal choir in Den ver. At practice he snowed at once that he had i wonderful voice, but be cause he acted a little queer he was not permitted to take his place with the rest of the choir for the regular services. Gen. Manderson Books Sold For the Red Cross In the home of the late General Manderson were 50 volumes of a pri vate publication published by the general, entitled "The Twin Shoot ers, a story incident to a civil war experience of General Manderson. The volume is a choice item for a book collector, especially for those collecting Americans. They have been placed on sale by the estate in Kieser's book store and Mathew's book shop, entire amount to go to the Red Cross fund. They will be sold at $1 per volume. Coin Shortage in Philippines -"Causes Issue of Shinplasters Manila, P. I., Nov. 26. Tliere is a shortage of coins throughout the Philippine islands. The Philippine National bank is issuing paper bills of fractional denomination as a tempo rary relief. People of Casey, la., Make Fine Record in Red Cross Work Casey, Ia a town of 800 people made a high record in Red Cross work when it raised $2,392.38 in a sale last Saturday. Many of the ar ticles were put up at" auction and brought, several times their real val ue. Eleven pounds of carpet rags brought in $47 to the fund. Four geese sold for the unprecedented price of $100. A calf brought $90. Two Liberty bonds of $50 denomina tions sold for $70 each. The final ar ticle in the sale was a "joker." It was in a sack and was supposed to be a duck. The auctioneer bought this for $1, but upon opening the sack found that it contained adog. Registered Men to Avoid Draft Must Acty Dec. 15 Orders received from the War de partment state that registered ap plicants 'who desire enlistment must have their enlistment papers com pleted by noon of December 15. To comply with this order any registered man must report at the recruiting station prior to December 12, as he will be compelled to leave for Fort Logan, Colo., on that night. This concerns 175,000 men in Nebraska. Major Firth is sending announce ments' to every mayor, newspaper, and postmaster in the state and to 10,000 individuals. State Uni Stock Judging Team To Attend Big Exposition The school of agriculture at the Nebraska 6tate universitv will be rep resented with a stock judging team at the International Live Stock ex position, which opens in Chicago De cember 1. , i Ttorwinrf the TJnn On Coffee ' v has started a happier existence for thousands of people who, having a tnought for nerves, stomach and heart, have switched to FOSTUM as their usual table beverage. This delicious cereal drink, 'made from wheat roasted with a little wholesome mo lasses, contains no caffeine nor other injurious drug, yet it has a snappy, coffee-like taste. Postum 'makes for health, comfort and (Sciency 3 1 II V . "There's a Reason" s Solcf by Grocers everywhere. One-Minute Store Talk "Th bifftit and .best rult in th- thortttt rMibl tint,' that' what lt hr In clothe buy ingthat' what I be liav vry man want," ait an Omaha businesi man to ut. From th bank to the farmf trery man' a busints man thtae day; all ar interested in efft cieney. W'r here to supply it in clothe aelling. No time-wasting waits, no delays, no disappoint ments. Ltam to know this Greater Star Answer Thanksgiving Overcoat Call ie art. '- - SEE .OUR WINDOWS TODAY CHOOSE from Omaha's greatest overcoat values and broadest va rieties. Every kind, color, style, weave and pattern is presented. Overcoats forevery purpose and purse, including every popular model from Trench coats and full belted ulsters and ulster ettes to finest silk-lined Chesterfields and imported English overcoats $15 to $100 Entirely new possibilities in overcoat selec tion are presented in our vast stocks. Pro"bably not again in years will you enjoy such a diversity 'of styles to choose from, certainly never again such values buy now. Trench Coats Style of the Hour $15 S20 $25 $30 $35 $ Warm .Ulsters and Ulsterettes $10 $15 $20 $25 $30 $35 Silk-Lined Cheterfield Bet Made x $25 $30 $35 $40 $50 $60 "Bonavestis" EnslUl! Overcoats $35 $40 $45 $50 $55 $60 Fur Collar .Dressy Overcoats $25 $30 $35 $40 $50 to $100 ; Automobile Co&tc Big Double Breasters $15 $20 $25 $30 $35 $40 .... . Mackinaw Coats For Sport or Work $7.50 $10 12.50 $15 COMPARE OUR VALUES ALWAYS ' 1 " a -CORRECT' APPAREL FOR MEN AND WOMEN. Blackstone Hotel Announces Adoption of American Plan i The management of the Blackstone Hotel wishes hereby to an nounce to the Omaha public that commencing December let, all regu lar meals in its dining rooms will be served on the American plan.. Since food conservation became a national issue, it has been felt that all hotels should .adopt some method of saving the awful waste that is usual in hotel kitchens. A War Mpasure The European plan necessitates the keeping on hand of large quan- ( tities of an' endless variety of foodstuffs ready for instant service at any and all times, all of which involves enormous expense and much waste, and the cost to the guest is naturally very high. . Under these conditions, we feel that by adopting the American plan, it will not only meet the requirements of the food administration from the standpoint of food-saving, but it will be found desirable from the guests' standpoint as well. . In adopting the American plan, we feel that we -are really serving our country by opening, up the avenues of economy to our guests, in order that unnecessary waste and destruction of food may be prevented at the source of preparation. It will be our aim to maintain the same high standard of service as heretofore, and to provide our guests with meals that will be pleas ing, home-like and satisfactory. Mr. Hoover says : "EAT PLENTY EAT WISELY BUT WITHOUT WASTE" This you can do at the Blackstone, where will be served wholesome and abundant food of just as great a variety atany one meal, as any family coufd possibly desire, and at a much lower price than similar meals could be obtained A la Carte. - The management of the Blackstone feel3 confident that patron3 of our dining rooms will find the American plan fully as pleasing in ' every way as the European plan, and at the same time much more economical. Private Dinner Parties will be served in the Blackstone Dining Room on the njain floor, or in the National or Oriental rooms of our Winter Terrace Garden, the same as heretofore. The man agement, however, will request that at least twenty-four hours' notice be given on all such occasions, so as to enable the procuring and preparation of special menus de sired. The Blackstone is the most delightfully situate'd residential hotel in Omaha the big front door opens at yoTjr approach it admits you to a hotel where you will find the earnest desire to welcome you. We have elegantly furnished rooms with bath, also suites consisting of parlor, bedroom with bath bur prices are most reasonable, and our Resident Manager will be pleased to show you through the house at any time. If you are not pleasantly located, call and see us. THE BLACKSTONE Harney 945 . . attend the game. r V